After a nationwide search, Robert Baxter, FACHE, has been named the new president and CEO of MercyOne beginning on Monday, June 22. Bob will succeed Michael Taylor, who has served in an interim capacity since the beginning of January. Bob brings more than 30 years of health care experience, most recently serving as president of the Toledo market for Bon Secours Mercy Health, the largest health care system in Ohio. There, he created strategies to improve trauma performance, increase retention and
MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center is the first hospital in Iowa to renew its emergency department pediatric readiness recognition through the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (Iowa HHS), Iowa Pediatric Emergency Assessment and Care Recognition Program (IPEAC). MercyOne Dubuque served as the pilot hospital for the program and was the first in Iowa to earn “peds ready” status. After completing its initial three-year term, the hospital reapplied, underwent evaluation, and successfully renewed its
